Why We Collect Personal Information
We will collect some basic information about you in order to manage your Pioneer membership, and PayDay lottery enrollment. We understand that some of this information is private, which is why we collect personal information only for the following purposes:
- To establish and maintain your SaskTel Pioneer membership records.
- To enroll you in our PayDay lottery if you choose to sign up.
- To market volunteer opportunities, newletters, or other information related to your Pioneer membership.
Sharing Your Personal Information
Personal information is not sold or rented to any parties outside of the SaskTel Pioneers Network, without your consent.
We do share this information with the companies we select as our business partners, and who supply services to us. (Such as the National Pioneers HeadQuarters) However, we require them by to honour our privacy principles in the handling of personal information they obtain from us in the course of providing services to us. The information provided to our business partners is used only for that purpose.
Personal Information Handling Principles
The Pioneers have always been, and will continue to be, committed to the privacy of your personal information. In addition to our existing procedures and our adherence to The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP ) which governs our approach to handling personal information , we have adopted the following privacy principles from the Canadian Standards Association’ s Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information:
Principle 1 – Accountability
We are responsible for the personal information under our control and are accountable for compliance with the privacy principles.
Principle 2 -Identifying Purposes for the collection of personal information
We will identify the purpose for collecting personal information at or before the time the information is collected.
Principle 3 – Obtaining Consent for the Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
We require the knowledge and consent of the member for the collection, use or disclosure of personal information except where it is impractical or inappropriate to do such as in emergency situations.
Principle 4 – Limiting Collection of Personal Information
We will limit the collection of personal information to that which is necessary for the purposes identified by the company. We will collect personal information by fair and lawful means.
Principle 5 – Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention of Personal Information
We will not use or disclose personal information for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with the consent of the individual or as required by law. We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.
Principle 6 – Accuracy of Personal Information
Personal information will be as accurate, complete and up-to-date as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used.
Principle 7 – Security Safeguards
We will protect personal information by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.
Principle 8 – Openness
We will make readily available to customers and employees, specific information about its policies and procedures relating to the management of personal information.
Principle 9 – Customer and Employee Access to Personal Information
Upon request, members shall be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of their personal information and shall be given access to that information. An individual shall be able to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and have it amended as appropriate.
Principle 10 – Challenging Compliance
A member may address a challenge concerning compliance with the above principles sasktel.pioneers@sasktel.com.
Your On-line Privacy on Our Website
We collect some information about the ways you use our web site in order to make our site more interesting and useful to you. Members will browse our site anonymously, without revealing any personal information.
There are a few activities where the collection of personally identifiable information may be necessary. When personally identifiable information is collected, you will know because you will have chosen to provide your information.
Anonymous Information
This is information that cannot be associated with a specific individual. Our web servers collect some anonymous information automatically when you visit our site. This information may include the pages you visited, what content you downloaded, the type of web browser you were using, and the level of encryption your browser supports.
This information is collected on an aggregated basis. No personal information is associated with these statistics. We use this information to determine what type of information is most useful to you so that we can improve our web sites to make it easier for you to access information.
How We Safeguard Your Information
The information you provide to us on our web site is securely maintained and kept confidential. Information is retained in secure facilities, and protected from unauthorized access. We provide technical, administrative, and physical security measures to protect your information against loss, misuse, and unauthorized access or disclosure.
Links to Other Web Sites
This web site may contain links to other sites that are not governed by this Privacy Statement. Please be aware that SaskTel is not responsible for the privacy practices of other such sites. This policy applies solely to information collected by this web site.
Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. It is important for you to read the Privacy Statement and terms of use for each site you visit to ensure you are comfortable with how they might use your personal information. SaskTel provides links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement, investigation, verification or approval of such web sites, products, services, or publications by SaskTel.
Questions or Concerns
Please contact sasktel.pioneers@sasktel.com with any questions or concerns